Resource 7b.

Working out sexting – Results

1) How many young people use the Internet ? 98%

2) How many under 13s have a Facebook profile? 50%

3) How many young people have experienced something

upsetting on social networking sites?
28%
4) How many hours a week do 12–15 year olds use the Internet
for? 17 hours
Resource 7b.

Working out sexting - Results

• 5. How many young people said they had been asked for
a sexual image or video of themselves? 60%

• 6. How many young people know the person who sent

them an indecent image? 85%

• 7. How many young people have sent an indecent image

or video of themselves to someone else? 25%

• 8. How many young people said they have created an

indecent image of themselves? 40%
 Definition
Sexting is posting online or
sending sexual messages or naked
or semi-naked photos or
video clips via any digital device
 The Law

It is a crime to take, make, permit to take,

distribute, show, possess, possess with intent to
distribute or to advertise indecent photographs or
pseudo-photographs of any person below
the age of 18